Gibson world headquarters moved to Nashville in 1984 with the closing of the Kalamazoo plant. The financially troubled company was rescued in January 1986 by Henry Juszkiewicz and David Berryman, and the new owners quickly restored Gibson's reputation for quality as well as its profitability.

Today's Gibson electric guitars represent the history as well as the future of the electric guitar. The models whose designs have become classics-the ES-175, ES-335, Flying V, Explorer, Firebird, SGs and Les Pauls-are a testament to Gibson's wide appeal, spanning more than four decades of music styles. Gibson's close relationship with musicians is manifest in endorsement models from King, Atkins and jazz greats Howard Roberts and Herb Ellis, plus new Les Pauls made to the personal specifications of rock stars Jimmy Page and Joe Perry. In 1994, Gibson's Centennial year, the new Nighthawk model won an industry award for design, setting the stage for a second hundred years of Gibson quality and innovation.

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Key Products:

	Gibson Les Paul Standard 2008
	One of the biggest selling and most popular guitars of all time. The Les Paul Standard. Further improved for 2008, the Les Paul Standard is now EVEN better than before. With a chambered body for lighter weight, "plec'd" fret work for perfect setup and a gorgeous AAA grade flame top, not to mention locking machine heads, strap locks and locking jack socket! SEE ALSO: LES PAUL TRADITIONAL, LES PAUL STUDIO, LES PAUL CUSTOM, CUSTOM SHOP LES PAULS

	Gibson SG Standard
	Gibson's biggest selling guitar. The SG was introduced in 1961 as a lighter, thinner, alternative to the Les Paul. Still with a mahogany body and two, fat sounding humbuckers the SG was a hit and the SG Standard is now Gibsons biggest selling guitar. Being lighter weight than the Les Paul, it is less of a back breaker on stage and the better high fret access is great for lead work! SEE ALSO: SG Special, SG Bass, Angus Young SG

	Gibson SJ-200 Super Jumbo Acoustic Guitar
	Massively popular big strummers acoustic! Used by everyone, from Johnny Cash, Elvis, to Pete Townsend and David Gilmour for a larger than life acoustic tone that really fills a room! Now available in several models, the Studio version is a slightly stripped down version of the Modern Classic and then we have the wonderfully rich sounding True Vintage models. SEE ALSO: Gibson Hummingbird, Gibson J-45, All Gibson Acoustics

	Gibson Thunderbird Bass
	Massive bass! The Thunderbird bass is an awesome instrument for rock bass! The tone is immense from it's fat pickups and solid mahogany body. Quite a beast to behold, but the tone is simply stunning! Every bass player should have one! SEE ALSO: All Gibson Basses